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IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED exam for admission into B.Des programmes at various IITs and other institutes. Candidates appearing for UCEED 2027 may want to know, “What is a good score for UCEED 2027?” Based on the trends seen in the UCEED entrance exam, a score of around 180-200+ marks can be considered a good score for UCEED 2027 for the open category. A good score in UCEED varies for different categories. It also varies every year based on the difficulty level of the UCEED exam. The UCEED seat allotment will be done based on scores in UCEED 2027 and the campus preferences given by candidates. IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2027 entrance exam on January 17, 2027. As per last year's UCEED result evaluation criteria, the final score will be calculated based on the candidate's score in Part A and Part B of the exam. To get admission to the IITs, candidates will need to score well in the exam to meet the UCEED cutoff marks set by the participating institutions. Read the complete article to know what a good score in UCEED 2027 is and how to get it.
A candidate has to obtain a good score in Part A as well as a good total score in UCEED to clear the overall cutoff. Only those candidates who clear the Part A cutoff are evaluated for Part B and assigned a rank.
What is a good score in UCEED Part A ?
As per the previous year's data given in the table below, the good score in UCEED Part A is around 75 to 83 marks. Candidates who secure marks in the mentioned range will have their papers evaluated for Part B. The marks mentioned here are only estimates, and the actual marks might vary depending on the performance of the candidates.
Candidates can check the last year's UCEED Part A cutoff based on the average and standard deviation of the marks:
Particulars | UCEED Part A Cutoff (2026) |
Mean | 70.86 |
Standard Deviation | 25.77 |
The table below provides the marks vs. rank comparison for last year, showing the total marks in UCEED (Part A + Part B) obtained and the corresponding ranks.
Marks | Rank |
218.37 | 9 |
216.37 | 10 |
215.29 | 11 |
212.58 | 15 |
| 208.16 | 30 |
| 199.45 | 53 |
195.50 | 75 |
189.58 | 124 |
| 185.95 | 151 |
The Part B paper will be evaluated only for the candidates who clear the Part A cutoff. Based on the table given above, candidates are expected to have a score of around 180-200+ marks to get a rank of 150 or higher in UCEED 2027 open category. A rank of 150+ will enable an open-category candidate to clear the overall UCEED cutoff and secure a seat in the admission process. Candidates can also check the cutoff ranks given in the table below for the open category candidates.
Open | ||
| Institute | Opening | Closing |
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 16 |
IIT Delhi | 17 | 28 |
| IIT Guwahati | 15 | 78 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 19 | 42 |
IIT Indore | 47 | 84 |
| IIT Roorkee | 59 | 93 |
| IIITDM Jabalpur | 99 | 171 |
The UCEED 2027 cutoff is the minimum score required to qualify for the B.Des admission process. The cutoff formula for the OPEN category is as follows:

The reserved categories will have a lower cutoff, which is expected to be 0.9 times the OPEN cutoff for OBC-NCL/EWS and 0.5 times the OPEN cutoff for SC/ST/PwD.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
UCEED is a national-level entrance exam for admission to Bachelor of Design (B.Des) courses in IITs and other participating colleges. It is conducted by IIT Bombay every year.
A good score for UCEED 2027 is expected to be around 180-200+ marks for the open category.
The UCEED score will be calculated by adding the marks obtained in Part A and Part B of the exam. Part A has three types of questions: Numerical Answer Type (NAT), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), and Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Part B has questions based on sketching and design aptitude.
The UCEED rank will be determined by the total marks obtained in Part A and Part B of the exam. However, the UCEED 2026 rank list also depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates appearing, the category-wise reservation, and the tie-breaking policy.
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You can download the UCEED 2027 GK Questions Preparation Tips PDF from Careers360 here:
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
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You can practise previous-year UCEED, NIFT and NID questions and check the correct answers or solutions after attempting them. For UCEED, Careers360 provides previous-year papers with answer keys, while NIFT papers are available with solutions. NID previous-year papers with solutions are also available for practice.
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